NYS Department of Health
ELM DINER (THE)
Inspection of January 28, 2025 reports 4 violations.
NYSDOH inspection records are snapshots in time, may not immediately reflect remediation, and were not collected or endorsed as a restaurant grading system. This item reports violations found; it does not label the establishment as passed or failed.
- Inspected
- January 28, 2025
- Address
- 5424 SHADY AVENUE, Lowville, 13367
- County
- Lewis County
- Inspection type
- Inspection
- Health department
- Watertown District Office
4
Total
0
Critical
4
Non-critical
What the inspector recorded
- Item 10B
Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
- Item 15A
Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Item 15B
Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
- Item 8A
Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
Inspector’s comments
No hot holding at time of inspection. Cook preparing for lunch and all pre-cooked food items, brown gravy, red sauce, mashed potatoes, etc. were all heated to 165F or above before being placed into steam table. Cold holding is appropriate, brown gravy 41F, sausage gravy 43F, hamburger patties 43F, sliced tomatoes 41F, coleslaw 42F, sliced lunch meats 42F. Proper hair restraint and glove usage observed. Facility is clean and maintained.
The official record
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